"Ernest Keller, retired banker, was born in Baden,
Germany, near the banks of the Rhine, December 18, 1860, son of Andrew and Rose Keller, who brought him to St. Cloud
in 1872. Having already attended the excellent schools of his native land, the subject of this mention completed his schooling
in St. Cloud. After holding various clerical positions, he entered the employ of McCormick Harvester Co., at St. Cloud.
In 1892 he engaged in the implement business in Little Falls, Minn. In the spring of 1896 he moved to Albany in this county,
where he and H. A. Warner started a private bank. In 1906 this bank was reorganized as the First State Bank of
Albany, with Mr. Warner as president and Mr. Keller as cashier. In 1909, Mr. Keller
retired. He is still financially interested in several banking institutions but is not actively concerned in their management.
Mr. Keller married in 1897 Clara Balder, a native of Wisconsin, and they have
four children: Ester, Florence, Erwin and Arthur. Mr. Keller is a member of North Star Lodge, No. 23, A.F. & A.M.,
of St. Cloud."
from History of Stearns County
(1915) p. 293
